Is Magneton Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Magneton's Electric/Steel resists 12 types in ORAS. Walls Wallace's non-Ground moves, tanks Steven's roster, and the Special Attack shreds Winona. Evolve to Magnezone in New Mauville or keep Magneton. Either way, it earns its slot.
Magnemite trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Magnemite has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Magnemite's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Magnemite's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Magnemite's defenses.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Magnezone resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Magnezone resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Magnezone trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Magnemite on Route 110 (walking, Lv 6, common). Horde encounter.
Your Magnemite should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in New Mauville. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Magneton in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Magneton directly. Start with Magnemite at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Magnemite to Magneton is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Magneton in ORAS
To get Magneton, start by catching Magnemite through walking encounters at Lv. 6-25. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Magneton Weakness
Type-wise, Magneton takes extra damage from Ground, Fire, and Fighting. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 11 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Magneton's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Electric, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Flying, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Magneton Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Magneton
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x51-60% Mach Punch 2x34-42% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 2x46-55% Double Kick 2x31-37% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Hariyama builds →Dig 4x120-142%KO Vital Throw 2x76-91% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x154-182%KO Rock Smash 2x26-32% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x141-166%KO Bulldoze 4x89-105%KO | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Throh builds →Dig 4x103-121%KO Vital Throw 2x67-79% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Sawk builds →Dig 4x120-142%KO Brick Break 2x87-103%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x157-185%KO Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Gastrodon builds →Dig 4x138-163%KO Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x144-170%KO Bulldoze 4x91-109%KO | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Gabite builds →Dig 4x144-170%KO Flamethrower 2x43-52% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Hariyama builds →Dig 4x121-143%KO Vital Throw 2x78-93% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x207-244%KO Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Gastrodon builds →Dig 4x136-160%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 4x230-272%KO Overheat 2x163-192%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x159-188%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x144-171%KO Bulldoze 4x91-107%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x212-250%KO Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x194-228%KO Fire Blast 2x75-88% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Krookodile builds →Dig 4x181-212%KO Low Sweep 2x50-58% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Swampert builds →Dig 4x171-202%KO Focus Blast 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Rhydon builds →Dig 4x194-228%KO Hammer Arm 2x80-94% Fire Blast 2x50-60% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x215-253%KO Brick Break 2x53-64% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x206-243%KO Brick Break 2x51-60% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x202-238%KO Rock Smash 2x28-33% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x237-279%KO Hammer Arm 2x78-93% Fire Blast 2x48-57% | ||
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x189-222%KO Fire Blast 2x73-86% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x247-291%KO Brick Break 2x62-73% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x239-281%KO Brick Break 2x59-70% Fire Fang 2x52-61% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x218-257%KO Brick Break 2x55-65% Incinerate 2x35-41% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x207-244%KO Hammer Arm 2x69-81% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x205-241%KO Rock Smash 2x28-33% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Magneton with Earthquake (197-232%). Blaziken threatens a KO with High Jump Kick (166-195%). Conkeldurr deals 83-98% with Drain Punch.
Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x197-232%KO Rapid Spin8-10% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x154-181%KO High Jump Kick 2x166-195%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x83-98% Mach Punch 2x45-54% Knock Off24-29% | ||
Magneton Evolutions
Sitting between Magnemite and Magnezone, Magneton is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 70 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Magneton is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Magnemite eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyORAS Magneton Best Moveset
Electric/Steel at 120 Sp. Atk with AbilityMagnet Pull locking Steel types in and preventing switches. Held ItemEviolite pushes bulk near Magnezone levels while keeping the same offensive power. The moveset earns a slot through the AbilityAnalytic boost when acting last at low Speed.
Best Build
Magneton best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flash Cannon
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Magneton picks up Zap Cannon and Explosion along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Bug coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Magneton emits a powerful magnetic force that is fatal to mechanical devices. As a result, large cities sound sirens to warn citizens of large-scale outbreaks of this Pokémon.
Magneton emits a powerful magnetic force that is fatal to electronics and precision instruments. Because of this, it is said that some towns warn people to keep this Pokémon inside a Poké Ball.
Magneton Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Magneton is meant to evolve into Magnezone. At 465 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Magnet Pull is the go-to ability for Magneton. It prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out. Its hidden ability Analytic can work in specific setups. Sturdy is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Magneton is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Magneton through the first few routes without issues. 465 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Magnezone as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Magneton has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves